
TRANSMISSION & DRIVELINE
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SECTION FAX FRONT AXLE
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FAX
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CONTENTS
PRECAUTION .............................................. 2
. VK56DE ...................................................................... 7
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VK56DE : Removal and Installation ........................ 7 .
PRECAUTIONS .................................................. 2
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Precaution ................................................................ 2
. WHEEL HUB ...................................................... 9
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Precaution Necessary for Steering Wheel Rota- Removal and Installation ......................................... 9
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tion After Battery Disconnect .................................... 2 .
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ............. 11
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PREPARATION ........................................... 3
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DRIVE SHAFT ................................................... 11
PREPARATION .................................................. 3
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VQ40DE ....................................................................11
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Special Service Tool ................................................ 3
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VQ40DE : Disassembly and Assembly ..................11 .
Commercial Service Tool ......................................... 3
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VK56DE .....................................................................15
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SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS .............................. 4
. VK56DE : Disassembly and Assembly ...................16 .
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NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING ............................ 4
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(SDS) ........................................................... 21
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NVH Troubleshooting Chart ..................................... 4
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE .................... 5
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(SDS) ................................................................. 21
WHEEL HUB ...................................................... 5
. VQ40DE ....................................................................21
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On-Vehicle Inspection and Service .......................... 5
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VQ40DE : Wheel Bearing .......................................21 .
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ............... 6
. VQ40DE : Drive Shaft .............................................21 .
VQ40DE : Boot Bands ............................................21 . M
DRIVE SHAFT .................................................... 6
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VK56DE .....................................................................21
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VQ40DE ...................................................................... 6
. VK56DE : Wheel Bearing .......................................21 .
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VQ40DE : Removal and Installation ......................... 6 . VK56DE : Drive Shaft .............................................22 .
VK56DE : Boot Bands ............................................22 .
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Revision: October 2008 FAX-1 2009 Pathfinder
PRECAUTIONS
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PRECAUTIONS
Precaution INFOID:0000000003938771
Observe the following precautions when disassembling and servicing the wheel hub and drive shafts.